Key information

Salary:

Starting salary from £45,585 - £54,395 per annum (pro rata) with further progression opportunities to £59,421

Date advertised:

Friday, July 14, 2023

Closing date:

Monday, August 7, 2023 - midnight

Please quote reference:

FST552

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

The Department of Creative Technology, within the Faculty of Science and Technology, is seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and motivated academic in the area of Games Development. The salary and position offered will be dependent upon the skills and experience of the individual.

You will be able to demonstrate expertise in one (or more) of the following areas: games design, technical games art, games development, procedural content generation, games scripting, e-sports, course leadership, will be welcome.

Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.

You will be qualified to Doctorate level or be able to demonstrate the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level and the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of 3-5 years from the date of appointment. You will be research active and committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement.

For an informal discussion please contact Professor Fred Charles (Head of Department) [email protected]

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.